# NTSB investigations, TX: On ground/water encounter with weather NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB DFW08CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA051.md): Cessna 172 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2007 · N1458U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was prevailing crosswind. - [NTSB DFW06CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA085.md): Cessna 182 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 15, 2006 · N97881 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing. A contributing factor was the gusty winds. - [NTSB FTW02LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA171.md): Cessna 172L · Dalhart, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N4261Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the shifting gusty winds and the ditch. - [NTSB FTW98LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA133.md): Cessna 172D · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1998 · N2526U · Substantial damage > The pilots improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was the high wind condition. - [NTSB FTW96IA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96IA210.md): Boeing 737-300 · Dallas, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 11, 1996 · N315SW · Minor damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control and runway alignment, during the landing roll out. Factors relating to the incident were: darkness, the adverse weather condition, the wet runway, and reduced visibility due to the inadvertent encounter… - [NTSB FTW95LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA323.md): Head Balloons AX8-88 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N4516R · Minor damage > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and the crewmember's failure to hold onto the basket. A factor was the high wind. - [NTSB FTW93LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA194.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1993 · N6695W · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper evaluation of the weather which led to the downwind takeoff. Factors were the windshift and the tailwind. - [NTSB FTW93LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA182.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Ozona, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1993 · N96984 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to correctly compensate for wind conditions. A factor was the unexpected encounter with the crosswind. - [NTSB FTW90LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA105.md): Cessna 172H · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1990 · N3941R · Substantial damage > The student failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff in variable wind conditions. - [NTSB FTW89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA110.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1989 · N3937Z · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. The high, gusty, crosswind condition was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW87FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA080.md): Convair CV-580 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1987 · N73107 · Substantial damage > Metro flight airlines Convair CV-580 attempted takeoff from runway 35L at the Dallas/fort worth airport (dfw) with crosswinds exceeding demonstrated capability of the aircraft. The takeoff attempt violated company limitations for crosswinds in the Convair… - [NTSB FTW86LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA155.md): Cessna 172A · Gainesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1986 · N7261T · Substantial damage > The pilot was taxiing into position for takeoff, when there was a wind shift and a gust of wind inverted the aircraft. The pilot had not obtained any weather reports prior to taxiing out to the runway. There were thunderstorms in the area and a heavy rain… - [NTSB FTW85LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA241.md): Bell 206-B · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1985 · N1072Y · Substantial damage > The acft was taking off on a test flt to determine the aft c.g. limits in conjunction with an STC modification. As the acft was lifted off in a front skids high attitude, it entered an uncommanded right roll. Full left cyclic would not stop the roll and the… - [NTSB FTW85LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA166.md): Cessna TU206G · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1985 · N6282X · Substantial damage > Acft being taxiied to ramp after landing with wind 27 KTS gusting to 42 KTS. A gust of wind lifted the right wing and the acft nosed over. - [NTSB FTW83LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA154.md): Cessna 152 · Mcallen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1983 · N6146Q · Substantial damage > The student plt landed at an en route airport after completing the second leg of a solo cross-country flt. He stated that after landing, he taxied to a hanger in order to rest before departure. While preparing to depart, he taxied & stopped short of runway 31… - [NTSB FTW83LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA163.md): Piper PA-22-125 · Lajitas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1983 · N816A · Substantial damage > The student plt was on a supervised cross-country flight flt. After arriving at an en route airport, he landed on runway 22 with an estimated crosswind from 310 deg at 10 gusting 20 KTS. After decelerating to taxi speed on the runway, a gust of wind was… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 330) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=330&state=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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